How tall is Faith Kipyegon?

Faith Kipyegon's listed height is 157 cm (5'2"). She is taller than about 42% of women in Kenya.

Where 157 cm sits among women in Kenya

Taller than about 42% of women in Kenya born in 1994 (average 158.3 cm).

About Faith Kipyegon

Faith Kipyegon is a Kenyan middle and long-distance runner, born on 10 January 1994 in Bomet. As a junior she won gold at the 2011 and 2013 World Cross Country Championships, in the 1500 m at the 2011 World Youth Championships and at the 2012 World Junior Championships.

Kipyegon is the world record holder for the 1500 metres and the mile and a former world record holder for the 5000 metres. She is the only three-time Olympic champion in the 1500 metres, winning gold in 2016, 2020 and 2024, and she set an Olympic record in Paris. She also won the 1500 m at the World Championships in 2017, 2022, 2023 and 2025, and the 5000 m in 2023. In 2024 the University of Eldoret gave her its first honorary degree.

Kipyegon is listed at 157 cm (5'2").

Frequently asked

How tall is Faith Kipyegon in feet and inches? Faith Kipyegon is 5'2" tall, which is 157 cm, 61.8 inches or 1.57 m.

Is Faith Kipyegon tall for women in Kenya? At 157 cm she is taller than about 42% of women in Kenya born in 1994, whose average height is 158.3 cm.

Sources

• Faith Kipyegon on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Faith Kipyegon on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 157 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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